Healthcare Triage
Covid Treatment Research, Toilet Plumes, and Increasing Cases 6-23-2020
There's a study coming out of the UK about using a steroid called Dexamethasone to treat COVID19 symptoms. The initial reports look good, but we'll hold judgement until we see the full study. Toilet plumes are also in the news....
Healthcare Triage
Number Needed to Treat: Treatments Don't Work Like You Think They Work
One of the problems with the way we discuss health interventions is that we see them in black and white. Something is either good for you or bad for you. Things are rarely that simple, though. Moreover, there's "good for you" and "GOOD...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Trend Toward Outsourcing Innovation
In part 3 of INET's interview with Fred Block, he says that Fortune 500 companies don't have any incentive to develop new products themselves -- but rely on publicly funded labs and universities surrounded by startups.
Healthcare Triage
Sunscreen Needs More Safety Studies
The ingredients of sunscreens have some people concerned about whether they're being absorbed by the body, and what the effects of that might be. While this study doesn't provide evidence that sunscreen is harmful, closer examination is...
Step Back History
Our 5,000-Year Cannabis Habit
Cannabis is going to be Legal on October 17th 2018 in Canada. In the leadup to this historic moment, let's talk about our long history with this plant.
STAT
Using opioids to beat back an addiction to them
For those struggling with opioid addiction, breaking the habit can be demanding. Dr. Scott Lukas is researching and developing drugs to treat the condition.
Catalyst University
Lipoprotein Physiology [Part 2] | Pharmacology of LDLs, HDLs, & TAGs
In this video, we explore the pharmacology of various medications that act on the pathway for lipoprotein metabolism.
Professor Dave Explains
Antitussives: Halting the Coughing Reflex (Codeine, Dextromethorphan, Tessalon)
Coughing is a complex process that involves an initial response to an irritant, moves up to the medulla, and triggers the abdomen to constrict. Antitussives are a wide range of drugs that attempt to supress the cough response. How do...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Women of Parliament Unite on Abortion
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Ten years after access to the drug RU486 was severly limited in...
STAT
Science Happens! With Carl Zimmer
At the Wyss Institute in Cambridge, Mass., Pamela Silver and her colleagues are designing gut-dwelling microbes that can monitor the body and produce drugs on demand.
Healthcare Triage
Why Do Insulin Prices Keep Rising?
Frederick Banting discovered insulin in 1921 and didn't want to profit off of such a life-saving drug. Fast forward to 2019, and the price of insulin continues to increase year over year. Why is that?
SWPictures
KILL OR CURE - New Weapon Against Malaria
A chemical developed by China for use by the Vietcong in the Vietnam War to fight malaria is providing new hope for million of malaria sufferers. The chemical called artemisinin, which is extracted from the ginghao plant, is providing...
Curated Video
Uses of Monoclonal Antibodies: Applications and Advantages
This video discusses the uses of monoclonal antibodies, which are all produced from a single clone of cells and are specific to one binding site on one protein antigen. The video explains how monoclonal antibodies can be used in...
Healthcare Triage
Orphan Drugs part 4: Fixing the System
Drug companies love the Orphan Drug Act. They say it encourages research into breakthrough therapies for people with rare disease. And sometimes that's true. Lots of the time, though, the companies would've pursued the research anyhow....
Professor Dave Explains
Ibuprofen and Naproxen (Advil/Motrin/Aleve)
Ibuprofen is another one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the world, and is also another NSAID. It was developed in the 1960s, so let's get a closer look at ibuprofen and a similar drug named naproxen, so that we can compare...
Catalyst University
Vitamin B9: Folate Activation and Functions
Vitamin B9: Folate Activation and Functions
The Wall Street Journal
The Cost of the Cure
At the 2020 WSJ Health Forum, FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Dr. Amy P. Abernethy spoke with Reporter Peter Loftus about how regulators and companies can make the drug development process more efficient without compromising safety.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Big Lessons for Business
In part 5 of INET's interview with John Kay, he discusses the idea of how the story of the British Post War pharmaceutical industry shows that most profitable companies are not the most profit-oriented
Englishing
English Vocabulary and Collocations Lesson: FEELING ILL (GOOD lesson on Vocabulary)
In this mini lesson, Mr. P./Marc will talk about vocabulary and collocations used when feeling ill. He will start by introducing five verbs with examples. He will then talk about vocabulary difference between American and British...
Professor Dave Explains
Decongestants: Adrenergic Receptor Agonists
Congestion is triggered by an increase in blood flow to the vasculature of the nose, due to an upper respiratory infection, allergies, or other causes. A couple different types of drugs are commonly used to reduce the blood flow and,...
FuseSchool
Green Chemistry - Principle 2
Learn the basics about the principles of green chemistry as a part of the environmental chemistry topic.
SWPictures
KILL OR CURE - Kala Azar
It’s found in India and is one of the most deadly diseases in the world – Kala Azar. It’s official name is Visceral Leishmaniasis, also known as Black Fever, is almost always fatal. But now a new drug has been licensed, tested and...
Professor Dave Explains
Bronchodilators Part 2: Mechanisms of Action
Sulbutamol (commonly known as albuterol) is a common bronchodilator used to treat asthma. In this video we will look at how this drug interacts with smooth muscle cells. We'll also learn how muscarinic receptor antagonists work....
Next Animation Studio
Scientists combine cancer drugs to treat melanoma
Scientists have combined two experimental cancer drugs to treat melanoma.